ATM report--Yankees and Cardinals could clinch tonight

nyy26wc · 09-20-2002, 11:45 AM

1) Yesterday's games--

AL
A's 5, Angels 3
BlueJays 9, Orioles 3
Twins at Tigers--PPD
Whitesox 2, Royals 1
Devil Rays 3, Yankees 2 (10)
Rangers 12, Mariners 7 (10)

NL
Brewers 5, Astros 4
Cardinals 12, Rockies 6
Diamondbacks 3, Padres 1
Expos 6, Marlins 5
Reds 5, Pirates 4
Braves 6, Phillies 0
Mets 3, Cubs 2 (12)
Dodgers 6, Giants 3

2) Standings--

Code:

AL EAST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Yankees          95   57  .625   -     50-27  45-30  41-28 26-07 17-15 LOST 1
Redsox           86   66  .566   9     40-38  46-28  45-24 18-15 18-14 LOST 1
e--BlueJays      71   82  .464  24 1/2 36-39  35-43  37-33 13-16 12-24 WON  2
e--Orioles       67   85  .441  28     34-40  33-45  26-40 18-14 14-22 LOST 2
e--Devil Rays    51  101  .336  44     28-50  23-51  21-45 13-19 10-26 WON  1

AL CENTRAL      WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
x--Twins         89   63  .586   -     49-26  40-37  15-17 45-21 19-17 WON  4
e--Whitesox      76   77  .497  13 1/2 42-33  34-44  16-13 37-33 15-21 LOST 1
e--Indians       68   85  .444  21 1/2 36-42  32-43  19-17 31-36 12-20 WON  1
e--Royals        59   94  .386  30 1/2 34-41  25-53  10-22 30-37 14-22 WON  1
e--Tigers        54   98  .355  35     33-44  21-54  11-19 28-44 09-23 LOST 2

AL WEST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
A's              96   57  .627   -     51-27  45-30  23-22 32-09 25-24 WON  2
Angels           95   58  .621   1     52-26  43-32  28-13 30-15 26-23 LOST 2
Mariners         88   65  .575   8     44-31  44-34  25-20 23-18 29-20 LOST 1
e--Rangers       70   83  .458  26     40-35  30-48  25-16 18-27 18-31 WON  1

NL EAST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
x--Braves        96   55  .636   -     51-26  45-29  42-24 24-12 15-16 WON  1
e--Expos         77   76  .503  20     45-30  32-46  34-36 18-15 13-19 WON  6
e--Phillies      75   78  .490  22     39-39  36-39  32-38 19-14 14-18 LOST 1
e--Mets          73   79  .480  23 1/2 36-38  37-41  33-36 20-13 10-22 WON  3
e--Marlins       73   80  .477  24     44-34  29-46  30-37 18-18 15-17 LOST 3

NL CENTRAL      WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Cardinals        89   63  .586   -     44-27  45-36  11-19 52-31 18-09 WON  3
Astros           81   72  .529   8 1/2 45-33  36-39  16-14 46-38 14-13 LOST 1
e--Reds          75   78  .490  14 1/2 38-40  37-38  12-12 47-40 14-16 WON  1
e--Pirates       67   86  .438  22 1/2 34-41  33-45  14-13 40-44 10-20 LOST 1
e--Cubs          64   89  .418  25 1/2 34-41  30-48  12-18 33-48 13-17 LOST 3
e--Brewers       54   98  .355  35     31-47  23-51  07-23 33-50 12-15 WON  1

NL WEST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Diamondbacks     94   58  .618   -     51-26  43-32  21-11 23-10 39-30 WON  2
Giants           87   66  .569   7 1/2 45-31  42-35  17-14 17-13 45-29 LOST 1
Dodgers          86   67  .562   8 1/2 42-33  44-34  20-12 20-16 34-33 WON  1
e--Rockies       69   84  .451  25 1/2 44-34  25-50  18-14 17-19 27-40 LOST 3
e--Padres        64   89  .418  30 1/2 40-38  24-51  16-16 13-23 27-40 LOST 2

x--clinched the division title
d--mathematically eliminated from winning the division title
e--mathematically eliminated from winning the division title and the postseason

3) Wild card standings--

Code:

AL              WON  LOST  GB
Angels           95   58    -
Mariners         88   65    7
Redsox           86   66    8 1/2

NL              WON  LOST  GB
Giants           87   66    -
Dodgers          86   67    1
Astros           81   72    6

4) The Yankees will clinch the AL East title if they beat the Tigers and the Redsox lose to the Orioles.

5) The Cardinals will clinch the NL Central title if they beat the Astros.

6) The Diamondbacks will clinch a postseason berth if they beat the Rockies and the Dodgers lose to the Padres.

7) The A's passed the Angels into 1st place in the AL West.

8) The Mariners will be mathematically eliminated from winning the division title if they lose to the Angels and the A's beat the Rangers.

9) The Brewers will clinch last place in the NL Central if they lose to the Giants or the Cubs beat the Pirates.

10) The Mets passed the Marlins into 4th place in the NL East.

11) The Dodgers will be mathematically eliminated from winning the division title if they lose to the Padres and the Diamondbacks beat the Rockies.

12) Magic numbers--

AL East--Yankees, 2
AL Central--Twins, clinched
AL West--Angels/A's, 9
AL wild card--Angels, 3

NL East--Braves, clinched
NL Central--Cardinals, 2
NL West--Diamondbacks, 3
NL wild card--Giants, 9

13) Race for the postseason seeds--

AL--The A's lead the Yankees by 1/2 game for the #1 seed. The Yankees lead the Twins by 6 games for the #2 seed.

NL--The Braves lead the Diamondbacks by 2 1/2 games for the #1 seed. The Diamondbacks lead the Cardinals by 5 games for the #2 seed.

NOTE--Comparisons are just between division leaders.

14) Today's schedule--

AL
Redsox (Derek Lowe) at Orioles (Pat Hentgen), 7:05
Yankees (Roger Clemens) at Tigers (Andy Van Hekken), 7:05
BlueJays (Esteban Loaiza) at Devil Rays (Tanyon Sturtze), 7:15
Twins (Rick Reed) at Whitesox (Dan Wright), 8:05
Indians (Jason Davis) at Royals (Runelvys Hernandez), 8:05
Rangers (Kenny Rogers) at A's (Ted Lilly), 10:05
Angels (Ramon Ortiz) at Mariners (Joel Pineiro), 10:05

NL
Cubs (Carlos Zambrano) at Pirates (Salomon Torres), 7:05
Phillies (Randy Wolf) at Reds (Danny Graves), 7:10
Expos (Tony Armas Jr.) at Mets (John Thomson), 7:10
Marlins (Gary Wayne) at Braves (Damian Moss), 7:35
Giants (Ryan Jensen) at Brewers (Nick Neugebauer), 8:05
Astros (Peter Munro) at Cardinals (Woody Williams), 8:10
Diamondbacks (Curt Schilling) at Rockies (Randy Flores), 9:05
Dodgers (Andy Ashby) at Padres (Brett Tomko), 10:05

15) Yesterday's HRs--

Alex Rodriguez--#56
Rafael Palmeiro--#42
Albert Pujols--#33
Scott Rolen--#28
Jim Edmonds--#27
Carlos Beltran--#26
Chipper Jones--#25
Bret Boone--#23
Reggie Sanders--#20
Jose Cruz Jr.--#17
Terrence Long--#16
Eli Marrero--#15
Randy Winn--#12
Shannon Stewart--#10
Brian Buchanan--#10 (#5 in NL)
Mike Bordick--#8
Ben Petrick--#5
Eric Owens--#4
Bobby Hill--#4
Kelly Stinnett--#2
Juan Rivera--#1

16) HR leaders--

AL
1) Alex Rodriguez--56*
2) Jim Thome--46
3) Rafael Palmeiro--42*
4) Alfonso Soriano--39
5) Jason Giambi--38
6) Eric Chavez--34
7) Manny Ramirez--33
T6) Magglio Ordonez--33
T9) Miguel Tejada--31
T9) Tony Batista--31

NL
1) Sammy Sosa--47
2) Barry Bonds--44
3) Shawn Green--42
4) Lance Berkman--41
T5) Vladimir Guerrero--37
T5) Pat Burrell--37
7) Jeff Kent--36
8) Brian Giles--35
9) Albert Pujols--33*
T10) Mike Piazza--31
T10) Andruw Jones--31

*--hit 1 yesterday

17) Barry Bonds watch--hit #611, is 144 behind Aaron's record.

OBA--.583, on pace for a new record; current record--.553, Ted Williams, 1941
SLG--.807, on pace for #4 all time; record--.863, Barry Bonds, 2001
OPS--1.390, on pace for a new record; current record--1.379, Babe Ruth, 1920 or Barry Bonds, 2001*
RCAA--160, currently #3 all time, on pace for 170 which would rank #2; record--173, Barry Bonds, 2001
BB--186, new all time record, on pace for 197; old record--177, Barry Bonds, 2001

18) Kelly Stinnett hit his 50th career HR.

nyy26wc · 09-20-2002, 11:46 AM

1) Two fans attacked Royals 1B coach Tom Gamboa in the top of the 9th of yesterday's Royals-Whitesox game. One of them had a pocket knife and they are facing assault charges.

2) Pirates LF Brian Giles set the team single season record for walks by a left handed hitter.

The new top 10--

Code:

1    Brian Giles              2002      129   
2    Barry Bonds              1992      127   
3    Elbie Fletcher           1940      119   
T4   Arky Vaughan             1936      118   
T4   Elbie Fletcher           1941      118   
6    Brian Giles              2000      114   
7    Elbie Fletcher           1946      111   
8    Barry Bonds              1991      107   
9    Elbie Fletcher           1942      105   
10   Arky Vaughan             1938      104

Giles ranks 2nd on the all time team list, behind Ralph Kiner's 137, in 1951.

3) Phillies P Rheal Cormier had a MRI that showed he had tendonitis, but no tear. Cormier hasn't pitched since September 11.

After 4.61 ERA/3 RSAA and 4.21 ERA/0 RSAA the past 2 years, Cormier's off to a 5.25 ERA/-10 RSAA start in his first 54 games. He has a 4.25 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.17, and -11 RSAA in 407 games.

4) Devil Rays C John Flaherty is day to day, due to a small fracture in his left middle finger.

Flaherty's working on his 5th consecutive year with a double digit negative RCAA, while he's hitting .374 SLG, .296 OBA, .669 OPS, -11 RCAA in his first 76 games. He has a .669 career OPS, compared to his league average of .773, and -151 RCAA in 913 games.

5) Mets 3B Edgardo Alfonzo was scratched from yesterday's lineup, due to a stomach virus, and was able to be used as a pinch hitter.

After 56 RCAA/.967 OPS and -4 RCAA/.725 OPS the past 2 years, Alfonzo's off to a .464 SLG, .393 OBA, .856 OPS, 32 RCAA start in his first 128 games. He has a .813 career OPS, compared to his league average of .775, and 127 RCAA in 1079 games.

6) The Devil Rays called up C Paul Hoover and designated P Lee Gardner for assignment.

7) Royals 1B Mike Sweeney was out of yesterday's lineup, due to stiffness in his lower back, and is day to day.

After 41 RCAA/.930 OPS and 28 RCAA/.916 OPS the past 2 years, Sweeney's off to a .577 SLG, .415 OBA, .991 OPS, 38 RCAA start in his first 118 games. He has a .881 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777, and 109 RCAA in 804 games.

8) According to the Denver Post, the Rockies are looking to trade CF Juan Pierre for a 3B.

After starting his career with -19 and -7 RCAA seasons, Pierre's off to a .321 SLG, .318 OBA, .639 OPS, -37 RCAA start in his first 143 games.

9) Cardinals RF J.D. Drew says he'll definitely have offseason knee surgery. He's just not sure yet whether it will be arthroscopic surgery or laser microsurgery.

After 20 RCAA/.880 OPS and 47 RCAA/1.027 OPS the past 2 years, Drew is off to a .422 SLG, .357 OBA, .779 OPS, 11 RCAA start in his first 126 games. He has a .875 career OPS, compared to his league average of .783, and 83 RCAA in 488 games.

10) According to the Kansas City Star, the Royals are probably going to non tender 2B Carlos Febles.

That would be a good move. After -21 RCAA/.660 OPS and -19 RCAA/.654 OPS the past 2 years, Febles is off to a .345 SLG, .328 OBA, .673 OPS, -19 RCAA start in his first 112 games. He has a .697 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777, and -65 RCAA in 425 games.

11) The Royals are considering moving Michael Tucker to 2B.

Tucker started his professional career as a 2B, back in 1993, but was moved to the OF after his first minor league season. Since then, he's only made one appearance at 2B, with the 2000 Reds.

After 7 RCAA/.892 OPS and -9 RCAA/.738 OPS the past 2 years, Tucker is off to a .408 SLG, .328 OBA, .736 OPS, -15 RCAA start in his first 136 games. He has a .770 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777, and -24 RCAA in 1004 games.

12) The Padres are reportedly considering Gene Kingsale as a candidate for their starting CF and leadoff spots for next season.

In his first season with more than 28 games, the 25 year old is off to a .404 SLG, .364 OBA, .768 OPS, 5 RCAA start in his first 82 games (first 2 games with the Mariners).

13) A MRI on Redsox CF Johnny Damon shows inflammation in his right knee and he might not have offseason surgery.

After 32 RCAA/.877 OPS and -12 RCAA/.687 OPS the past 2 years, Damon's off to a .363 SLG, .324 OBA, .687 OPS, 22 RCAA start in his first 144 games. He has a .775 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777, and 42 RCAA in 1102 games.

14) Angels LF Garret Anderson tied the team's single season record with his 85th extra base hit, tying the mark set by Troy Glaus, in 2000.

15) The Marlins announced Jeff Torborg will manage the team next year. Torborg is already under contract for next season, which is the final year of his deal.

nyy26wc · 09-20-2002, 11:48 AM

1) A's P Billy Koch set the Oakland record for games pitched in a season.

The new top 10--

Code:

1    Billy Koch               2002       79   
2    Buddy Groom              1997       78   
T3   Buddy Groom              1999       76   
T3   Rollie Fingers           1974       76   
T5   Rollie Fingers           1975       75   
T5   Buddy Groom              1998       75   
7    Bob Lacey                1978       74   
T8   Mike Mohler              1996       72   
T8   Mudcat Grant             1970       72   
T8   Billy Taylor             1997       72   
T8   Buddy Groom              1996       72   
T8   Jeff Tam                 2000       72

The all time franchise record is 81, by John Wyatt, in 1964, when the team was located in Kansas City.

2) Expos P Bartolo Colon became the 2nd pitcher to be credited with 10 "wins" in both leagues in a season, joining Hank Borowy, who did it in 1945.

Colon is the 3rd pitcher with at least a dozen RSAA in multiple leagues in a season and the first modern pitcher--

Code:

Charlie Sweeney   1884   31 NL, 35 UA (Union Association)
Billy Taylor      1884   38 UA, 34 AA (American Association)
Bartolo Colon     2002   26 AL, 12 NL

3) The Indians traded minor league OF Jason Fitzgerald to the Braves as the player to be named later in the spring training trade that sent C Eddie Perez to the Indians.

4) Phillies RF Bobby Abreu missed yesterday's game, due to a tight hamstring, and is expected to return to the lineup today.

After 50 RCAA/.970 OPS and 44 RCAA/.936 OPS the past 2 years, Abreu's off to a .511 SLG, .407 OBA, .918 OPS, 50 RCAA start in his first 149 games. He has a .928 career OPS, compared to his league average of .779, and 231 RCAA in 842 games.

5) Phillies P Bud Smith is going to need surgery to repair a torn labrum, with a date not set yet.

Smith, a pitching prospect, was acquired in the Scott Rolen trade and has been in the minors since the deal.

6) Tigers LF Bobby Higginson was out of yesterday's lineup, due to a strained muscle in his side, and his status for the weekend isn't known.

After 42 RCAA/.915 OPS and 15 RCAA/.762 OPS the past 2 years, Higginson's off to a .417 SLG, .345 OBA, .762 OPS start in his first 119 games. He has a .839 career OPS, compared to his league average of .776, and 132 RCAA in 1091 games.

7) Marlins CF Preston Wilson was scratched from yesterday's lineup, due to a sore left big toe, and is day to day.

After 2 RCAA/.817 OPS and 4 RCAA/.825 OPS the past 2 years, Wilson is off to a .430 SLG, .330 OBA, .760 OPS, -6 RCAA start in his first 140 games. He has a .806 career OPS, compared to his league average of .784, and 4 RCAA in 595 games.

8) The Tigers called up OFs Craig Monroe and Andres Torres.

9) Astros P Carlos Hernandez will have a MRI on Monday and is consider shoulder surgery. While he hasn't been declared out for the rest of the season yet, I'd expect him to be shut down.

The 22 year old, who came into the year as a highly rated pitching prospect, has a 4.38 ERA/-1 RSAA in 23 games (21 starts). He also had a 1.02 ERA/7 RSAA in 3 starts last year.

10) The Devil Rays became the first team since the 1964 Mets to win a series against a first place team after they already reached 100 losses.

11) Cardinals P Jason Isringhausen may be shut down for the remainder of the regular season, due to shoulder stiffness and pain. But, it sounds like he's still in their postseason plans. Meanwhile, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, "Cardinals officials have quietly expressed concern over Isringhausen's irregular conditioning habits and believe his recent shoulder problems may be connected to a lax regimen."

After 3.78 ERA/7 RSAA and 2.65 ERA/13 RSAA the past 2 years, Isringhausen is off to a 2.45 ERA/10 RSAA start in his first 57 games. He has a 3.76 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.36, and 20 RSAA in 255 games.

12) The Cardinals got back to back to back HRs by Eli Marrero, Jim Edmonds and Albert Pujols in the 8th inning.

13) The Mariners and Rangers tied the major league record by playing 4 consecutive extra inning games against each other.

Code:

Whitesox-Tigers   September 9-12, 1908
Indians-Browns    May 1-5, 1910
Redsox-Browns     May 31-June 2, 1943
Mariners-Rangers  September 16-19, 2002

The Mets-Pirates also played 4 consecutive extra inning games (May 24-25 and June 23-24), but played different opponents in the middle of that stretch.

poorme · 09-20-2002, 12:04 PM

"The Royals are considering moving Michael Tucker to 2B."

That could be the most pathetic move a team has ever made. That's just Hooooooooooooorible. what on earth are they thinking? he's not even a good hitter...ugh.

KCBOOMER · 09-20-2002, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nyy26wc
1) Yesterday's games--
AL
Whitesox 2, Royals 1D

The Royals won the game 2-1 for Paul Bird's 17th win.

KCBOOMER · 09-20-2002, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by poorme
"The Royals are considering moving Michael Tucker to 2B."

That could be the most pathetic move a team has ever made. That's just Hooooooooooooorible. what on earth are they thinking? he's not even a good hitter...ugh.

Tucker is an average player (.770 career OPS), maybe a hair below average. He went throught the Royals farm system as an infielder (SS). Febles has been given four years to produce and while excellent defensively is woeful offensively (.700 career OPS) and has declined the last two years.

Tucker is also under contract next year for $2.5M. The Royals would give him to someone if they could but no one wants him at that price.

The Royals do not have a sign of a 2B in the organization ready for MLB, so they either continue with Febles and try to figure out what to do with Tucker (the Royals outfield is getting crowded) or dump Febles and move Tucker there.

The only other choice is to see what comes available on the open market. If you do find someone then you are back to the quandary of what to do with Tucker. I'm not sure the Royals understand the concept of sunk money.

rcartman28 · 09-20-2002, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nyy26wc
8) According to the Denver Post, the Rockies are looking to trade CF Juan Pierre for a 3B.

After starting his career with -19 and -7 RCAA seasons, Pierre's off to a .321 SLG, .318 OBA, .639 OPS, -37 RCAA start in his first 143 games.

10) According to the Kansas City Star, the Royals are probably going to non tender 2B Carlos Febles.

That would be a good move. After -21 RCAA/.660 OPS and -19 RCAA/.654 OPS the past 2 years, Febles is off to a .345 SLG, .328 OBA, .673 OPS, -19 RCAA start in his first 112 games. He has a .697 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777, and -65 RCAA in 425 games.

11) The Royals are considering moving Michael Tucker to 2B.

Tucker started his professional career as a 2B, back in 1993, but was moved to the OF after his first minor league season. Since then, he's only made one appearance at 2B, with the 2000 Reds.

After 7 RCAA/.892 OPS and -9 RCAA/.738 OPS the past 2 years, Tucker is off to a .408 SLG, .328 OBA, .736 OPS, -15 RCAA start in his first 136 games. He has a .770 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777, and -24 RCAA in 1004 games.
.

So the Royals are obviously making room in their outfield to trade Randa to Colorado for Pierre ???

poorme · 09-20-2002, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KCBOOMER

The only other choice is to see what comes available on the open market. If you do find someone then you are back to the quandary of what to do with Tucker. I'm not sure the Royals understand the concept of sunk money.

What are the odds he can play second base at an adequate level? Why was he moved from 2B 10 years ago? I seriously doubt he can play second base. Their best bet may be to eat half of his contract and trade him. He can play all three outfield positions and would be a useful reserve for a playoff contender. Second base is about the easiest position to fill. There are probably dozens potential candidates who will be minor league free agents.

The royals had mike caruso. he would be a better bet than tucker.

gyb13 · 09-23-2002, 04:16 PM

hey, they could bring back Knobby and have him platoon with Tucker at 2B. <chuckle>

09-23-2002, 04:16 PM	#9
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09-20-2002, 11:45 AM	#1
nyy26wc NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 14,584	ATM report--Yankees and Cardinals could clinch tonight 1) Yesterday's games-- AL A's 5, Angels 3 BlueJays 9, Orioles 3 Twins at Tigers--PPD Whitesox 2, Royals 1 Devil Rays 3, Yankees 2 (10) Rangers 12, Mariners 7 (10) NL Brewers 5, Astros 4 Cardinals 12, Rockies 6 Diamondbacks 3, Padres 1 Expos 6, Marlins 5 Reds 5, Pirates 4 Braves 6, Phillies 0 Mets 3, Cubs 2 (12) Dodgers 6, Giants 3 2) Standings-- Code: AL EAST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK Yankees 95 57 .625 - 50-27 45-30 41-28 26-07 17-15 LOST 1 Redsox 86 66 .566 9 40-38 46-28 45-24 18-15 18-14 LOST 1 e--BlueJays 71 82 .464 24 1/2 36-39 35-43 37-33 13-16 12-24 WON 2 e--Orioles 67 85 .441 28 34-40 33-45 26-40 18-14 14-22 LOST 2 e--Devil Rays 51 101 .336 44 28-50 23-51 21-45 13-19 10-26 WON 1 AL CENTRAL WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK x--Twins 89 63 .586 - 49-26 40-37 15-17 45-21 19-17 WON 4 e--Whitesox 76 77 .497 13 1/2 42-33 34-44 16-13 37-33 15-21 LOST 1 e--Indians 68 85 .444 21 1/2 36-42 32-43 19-17 31-36 12-20 WON 1 e--Royals 59 94 .386 30 1/2 34-41 25-53 10-22 30-37 14-22 WON 1 e--Tigers 54 98 .355 35 33-44 21-54 11-19 28-44 09-23 LOST 2 AL WEST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK A's 96 57 .627 - 51-27 45-30 23-22 32-09 25-24 WON 2 Angels 95 58 .621 1 52-26 43-32 28-13 30-15 26-23 LOST 2 Mariners 88 65 .575 8 44-31 44-34 25-20 23-18 29-20 LOST 1 e--Rangers 70 83 .458 26 40-35 30-48 25-16 18-27 18-31 WON 1 NL EAST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK x--Braves 96 55 .636 - 51-26 45-29 42-24 24-12 15-16 WON 1 e--Expos 77 76 .503 20 45-30 32-46 34-36 18-15 13-19 WON 6 e--Phillies 75 78 .490 22 39-39 36-39 32-38 19-14 14-18 LOST 1 e--Mets 73 79 .480 23 1/2 36-38 37-41 33-36 20-13 10-22 WON 3 e--Marlins 73 80 .477 24 44-34 29-46 30-37 18-18 15-17 LOST 3 NL CENTRAL WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK Cardinals 89 63 .586 - 44-27 45-36 11-19 52-31 18-09 WON 3 Astros 81 72 .529 8 1/2 45-33 36-39 16-14 46-38 14-13 LOST 1 e--Reds 75 78 .490 14 1/2 38-40 37-38 12-12 47-40 14-16 WON 1 e--Pirates 67 86 .438 22 1/2 34-41 33-45 14-13 40-44 10-20 LOST 1 e--Cubs 64 89 .418 25 1/2 34-41 30-48 12-18 33-48 13-17 LOST 3 e--Brewers 54 98 .355 35 31-47 23-51 07-23 33-50 12-15 WON 1 NL WEST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK Diamondbacks 94 58 .618 - 51-26 43-32 21-11 23-10 39-30 WON 2 Giants 87 66 .569 7 1/2 45-31 42-35 17-14 17-13 45-29 LOST 1 Dodgers 86 67 .562 8 1/2 42-33 44-34 20-12 20-16 34-33 WON 1 e--Rockies 69 84 .451 25 1/2 44-34 25-50 18-14 17-19 27-40 LOST 3 e--Padres 64 89 .418 30 1/2 40-38 24-51 16-16 13-23 27-40 LOST 2 x--clinched the division title d--mathematically eliminated from winning the division title e--mathematically eliminated from winning the division title and the postseason 3) Wild card standings-- Code: AL WON LOST GB Angels 95 58 - Mariners 88 65 7 Redsox 86 66 8 1/2 NL WON LOST GB Giants 87 66 - Dodgers 86 67 1 Astros 81 72 6 4) The Yankees will clinch the AL East title if they beat the Tigers and the Redsox lose to the Orioles. 5) The Cardinals will clinch the NL Central title if they beat the Astros. 6) The Diamondbacks will clinch a postseason berth if they beat the Rockies and the Dodgers lose to the Padres. 7) The A's passed the Angels into 1st place in the AL West. 8) The Mariners will be mathematically eliminated from winning the division title if they lose to the Angels and the A's beat the Rangers. 9) The Brewers will clinch last place in the NL Central if they lose to the Giants or the Cubs beat the Pirates. 10) The Mets passed the Marlins into 4th place in the NL East. 11) The Dodgers will be mathematically eliminated from winning the division title if they lose to the Padres and the Diamondbacks beat the Rockies. 12) Magic numbers-- AL East--Yankees, 2 AL Central--Twins, clinched AL West--Angels/A's, 9 AL wild card--Angels, 3 NL East--Braves, clinched NL Central--Cardinals, 2 NL West--Diamondbacks, 3 NL wild card--Giants, 9 13) Race for the postseason seeds-- AL--The A's lead the Yankees by 1/2 game for the #1 seed. The Yankees lead the Twins by 6 games for the #2 seed. NL--The Braves lead the Diamondbacks by 2 1/2 games for the #1 seed. The Diamondbacks lead the Cardinals by 5 games for the #2 seed. NOTE--Comparisons are just between division leaders. 14) Today's schedule-- AL Redsox (Derek Lowe) at Orioles (Pat Hentgen), 7:05 Yankees (Roger Clemens) at Tigers (Andy Van Hekken), 7:05 BlueJays (Esteban Loaiza) at Devil Rays (Tanyon Sturtze), 7:15 Twins (Rick Reed) at Whitesox (Dan Wright), 8:05 Indians (Jason Davis) at Royals (Runelvys Hernandez), 8:05 Rangers (Kenny Rogers) at A's (Ted Lilly), 10:05 Angels (Ramon Ortiz) at Mariners (Joel Pineiro), 10:05 NL Cubs (Carlos Zambrano) at Pirates (Salomon Torres), 7:05 Phillies (Randy Wolf) at Reds (Danny Graves), 7:10 Expos (Tony Armas Jr.) at Mets (John Thomson), 7:10 Marlins (Gary Wayne) at Braves (Damian Moss), 7:35 Giants (Ryan Jensen) at Brewers (Nick Neugebauer), 8:05 Astros (Peter Munro) at Cardinals (Woody Williams), 8:10 Diamondbacks (Curt Schilling) at Rockies (Randy Flores), 9:05 Dodgers (Andy Ashby) at Padres (Brett Tomko), 10:05 15) Yesterday's HRs-- Alex Rodriguez--#56 Rafael Palmeiro--#42 Albert Pujols--#33 Scott Rolen--#28 Jim Edmonds--#27 Carlos Beltran--#26 Chipper Jones--#25 Bret Boone--#23 Reggie Sanders--#20 Jose Cruz Jr.--#17 Terrence Long--#16 Eli Marrero--#15 Randy Winn--#12 Shannon Stewart--#10 Brian Buchanan--#10 (#5 in NL) Mike Bordick--#8 Ben Petrick--#5 Eric Owens--#4 Bobby Hill--#4 Kelly Stinnett--#2 Juan Rivera--#1 16) HR leaders-- AL 1) Alex Rodriguez--56* 2) Jim Thome--46 3) Rafael Palmeiro--42* 4) Alfonso Soriano--39 5) Jason Giambi--38 6) Eric Chavez--34 7) Manny Ramirez--33 T6) Magglio Ordonez--33 T9) Miguel Tejada--31 T9) Tony Batista--31 NL 1) Sammy Sosa--47 2) Barry Bonds--44 3) Shawn Green--42 4) Lance Berkman--41 T5) Vladimir Guerrero--37 T5) Pat Burrell--37 7) Jeff Kent--36 8) Brian Giles--35 9) Albert Pujols--33* T10) Mike Piazza--31 T10) Andruw Jones--31 --hit 1 yesterday 17) Barry Bonds watch--hit #611, is 144 behind Aaron's record. OBA--.583, on pace for a new record; current record--.553, Ted Williams, 1941 SLG--.807, on pace for #4 all time; record--.863, Barry Bonds, 2001 OPS--1.390, on pace for a new record; current record--1.379, Babe Ruth, 1920 or Barry Bonds, 2001 RCAA--160, currently #3 all time, on pace for 170 which would rank #2; record--173, Barry Bonds, 2001 BB--186, new all time record, on pace for 197; old record--177, Barry Bonds, 2001 18) Kelly Stinnett hit his 50th career HR. __________________ Lee Creator, Complete Baseball Encyclopedia. It's powerful, yet extremely easy to use. Features extensive sorting and stat display options. The CBE has many features that are not available in online and printed sources. Has 2006 stats and daily update service for 2007. Last edited by nyy26wc : 09-20-2002 at 11:58 AM.

09-20-2002, 11:46 AM	#2
nyy26wc NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 14,584	1) Two fans attacked Royals 1B coach Tom Gamboa in the top of the 9th of yesterday's Royals-Whitesox game. One of them had a pocket knife and they are facing assault charges. 2) Pirates LF Brian Giles set the team single season record for walks by a left handed hitter. The new top 10-- Code: 1 Brian Giles 2002 129 2 Barry Bonds 1992 127 3 Elbie Fletcher 1940 119 T4 Arky Vaughan 1936 118 T4 Elbie Fletcher 1941 118 6 Brian Giles 2000 114 7 Elbie Fletcher 1946 111 8 Barry Bonds 1991 107 9 Elbie Fletcher 1942 105 10 Arky Vaughan 1938 104 Giles ranks 2nd on the all time team list, behind Ralph Kiner's 137, in 1951. 3) Phillies P Rheal Cormier had a MRI that showed he had tendonitis, but no tear. Cormier hasn't pitched since September 11. After 4.61 ERA/3 RSAA and 4.21 ERA/0 RSAA the past 2 years, Cormier's off to a 5.25 ERA/-10 RSAA start in his first 54 games. He has a 4.25 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.17, and -11 RSAA in 407 games. 4) Devil Rays C John Flaherty is day to day, due to a small fracture in his left middle finger. Flaherty's working on his 5th consecutive year with a double digit negative RCAA, while he's hitting .374 SLG, .296 OBA, .669 OPS, -11 RCAA in his first 76 games. He has a .669 career OPS, compared to his league average of .773, and -151 RCAA in 913 games. 5) Mets 3B Edgardo Alfonzo was scratched from yesterday's lineup, due to a stomach virus, and was able to be used as a pinch hitter. After 56 RCAA/.967 OPS and -4 RCAA/.725 OPS the past 2 years, Alfonzo's off to a .464 SLG, .393 OBA, .856 OPS, 32 RCAA start in his first 128 games. He has a .813 career OPS, compared to his league average of .775, and 127 RCAA in 1079 games. 6) The Devil Rays called up C Paul Hoover and designated P Lee Gardner for assignment. 7) Royals 1B Mike Sweeney was out of yesterday's lineup, due to stiffness in his lower back, and is day to day. After 41 RCAA/.930 OPS and 28 RCAA/.916 OPS the past 2 years, Sweeney's off to a .577 SLG, .415 OBA, .991 OPS, 38 RCAA start in his first 118 games. He has a .881 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777, and 109 RCAA in 804 games. 8) According to the Denver Post, the Rockies are looking to trade CF Juan Pierre for a 3B. After starting his career with -19 and -7 RCAA seasons, Pierre's off to a .321 SLG, .318 OBA, .639 OPS, -37 RCAA start in his first 143 games. 9) Cardinals RF J.D. Drew says he'll definitely have offseason knee surgery. He's just not sure yet whether it will be arthroscopic surgery or laser microsurgery. After 20 RCAA/.880 OPS and 47 RCAA/1.027 OPS the past 2 years, Drew is off to a .422 SLG, .357 OBA, .779 OPS, 11 RCAA start in his first 126 games. He has a .875 career OPS, compared to his league average of .783, and 83 RCAA in 488 games. 10) According to the Kansas City Star, the Royals are probably going to non tender 2B Carlos Febles. That would be a good move. After -21 RCAA/.660 OPS and -19 RCAA/.654 OPS the past 2 years, Febles is off to a .345 SLG, .328 OBA, .673 OPS, -19 RCAA start in his first 112 games. He has a .697 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777, and -65 RCAA in 425 games. 11) The Royals are considering moving Michael Tucker to 2B. Tucker started his professional career as a 2B, back in 1993, but was moved to the OF after his first minor league season. Since then, he's only made one appearance at 2B, with the 2000 Reds. After 7 RCAA/.892 OPS and -9 RCAA/.738 OPS the past 2 years, Tucker is off to a .408 SLG, .328 OBA, .736 OPS, -15 RCAA start in his first 136 games. He has a .770 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777, and -24 RCAA in 1004 games. 12) The Padres are reportedly considering Gene Kingsale as a candidate for their starting CF and leadoff spots for next season. In his first season with more than 28 games, the 25 year old is off to a .404 SLG, .364 OBA, .768 OPS, 5 RCAA start in his first 82 games (first 2 games with the Mariners). 13) A MRI on Redsox CF Johnny Damon shows inflammation in his right knee and he might not have offseason surgery. After 32 RCAA/.877 OPS and -12 RCAA/.687 OPS the past 2 years, Damon's off to a .363 SLG, .324 OBA, .687 OPS, 22 RCAA start in his first 144 games. He has a .775 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777, and 42 RCAA in 1102 games. 14) Angels LF Garret Anderson tied the team's single season record with his 85th extra base hit, tying the mark set by Troy Glaus, in 2000. 15) The Marlins announced Jeff Torborg will manage the team next year. Torborg is already under contract for next season, which is the final year of his deal. __________________ Lee Creator, Complete Baseball Encyclopedia. It's powerful, yet extremely easy to use. Features extensive sorting and stat display options. The CBE has many features that are not available in online and printed sources. Has 2006 stats and daily update service for 2007.

09-20-2002, 11:48 AM	#3
nyy26wc NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 14,584	1) A's P Billy Koch set the Oakland record for games pitched in a season. The new top 10-- Code: 1 Billy Koch 2002 79 2 Buddy Groom 1997 78 T3 Buddy Groom 1999 76 T3 Rollie Fingers 1974 76 T5 Rollie Fingers 1975 75 T5 Buddy Groom 1998 75 7 Bob Lacey 1978 74 T8 Mike Mohler 1996 72 T8 Mudcat Grant 1970 72 T8 Billy Taylor 1997 72 T8 Buddy Groom 1996 72 T8 Jeff Tam 2000 72 The all time franchise record is 81, by John Wyatt, in 1964, when the team was located in Kansas City. 2) Expos P Bartolo Colon became the 2nd pitcher to be credited with 10 "wins" in both leagues in a season, joining Hank Borowy, who did it in 1945. Colon is the 3rd pitcher with at least a dozen RSAA in multiple leagues in a season and the first modern pitcher-- Code: Charlie Sweeney 1884 31 NL, 35 UA (Union Association) Billy Taylor 1884 38 UA, 34 AA (American Association) Bartolo Colon 2002 26 AL, 12 NL 3) The Indians traded minor league OF Jason Fitzgerald to the Braves as the player to be named later in the spring training trade that sent C Eddie Perez to the Indians. 4) Phillies RF Bobby Abreu missed yesterday's game, due to a tight hamstring, and is expected to return to the lineup today. After 50 RCAA/.970 OPS and 44 RCAA/.936 OPS the past 2 years, Abreu's off to a .511 SLG, .407 OBA, .918 OPS, 50 RCAA start in his first 149 games. He has a .928 career OPS, compared to his league average of .779, and 231 RCAA in 842 games. 5) Phillies P Bud Smith is going to need surgery to repair a torn labrum, with a date not set yet. Smith, a pitching prospect, was acquired in the Scott Rolen trade and has been in the minors since the deal. 6) Tigers LF Bobby Higginson was out of yesterday's lineup, due to a strained muscle in his side, and his status for the weekend isn't known. After 42 RCAA/.915 OPS and 15 RCAA/.762 OPS the past 2 years, Higginson's off to a .417 SLG, .345 OBA, .762 OPS start in his first 119 games. He has a .839 career OPS, compared to his league average of .776, and 132 RCAA in 1091 games. 7) Marlins CF Preston Wilson was scratched from yesterday's lineup, due to a sore left big toe, and is day to day. After 2 RCAA/.817 OPS and 4 RCAA/.825 OPS the past 2 years, Wilson is off to a .430 SLG, .330 OBA, .760 OPS, -6 RCAA start in his first 140 games. He has a .806 career OPS, compared to his league average of .784, and 4 RCAA in 595 games. 8) The Tigers called up OFs Craig Monroe and Andres Torres. 9) Astros P Carlos Hernandez will have a MRI on Monday and is consider shoulder surgery. While he hasn't been declared out for the rest of the season yet, I'd expect him to be shut down. The 22 year old, who came into the year as a highly rated pitching prospect, has a 4.38 ERA/-1 RSAA in 23 games (21 starts). He also had a 1.02 ERA/7 RSAA in 3 starts last year. 10) The Devil Rays became the first team since the 1964 Mets to win a series against a first place team after they already reached 100 losses. 11) Cardinals P Jason Isringhausen may be shut down for the remainder of the regular season, due to shoulder stiffness and pain. But, it sounds like he's still in their postseason plans. Meanwhile, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, "Cardinals officials have quietly expressed concern over Isringhausen's irregular conditioning habits and believe his recent shoulder problems may be connected to a lax regimen." After 3.78 ERA/7 RSAA and 2.65 ERA/13 RSAA the past 2 years, Isringhausen is off to a 2.45 ERA/10 RSAA start in his first 57 games. He has a 3.76 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.36, and 20 RSAA in 255 games. 12) The Cardinals got back to back to back HRs by Eli Marrero, Jim Edmonds and Albert Pujols in the 8th inning. 13) The Mariners and Rangers tied the major league record by playing 4 consecutive extra inning games against each other. Code: Whitesox-Tigers September 9-12, 1908 Indians-Browns May 1-5, 1910 Redsox-Browns May 31-June 2, 1943 Mariners-Rangers September 16-19, 2002 The Mets-Pirates also played 4 consecutive extra inning games (May 24-25 and June 23-24), but played different opponents in the middle of that stretch. __________________ Lee Creator, Complete Baseball Encyclopedia. It's powerful, yet extremely easy to use. Features extensive sorting and stat display options. The CBE has many features that are not available in online and printed sources. Has 2006 stats and daily update service for 2007.

09-20-2002, 12:04 PM	#4
poorme Guest Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: washington dc Posts: 2,625	"The Royals are considering moving Michael Tucker to 2B." That could be the most pathetic move a team has ever made. That's just Hooooooooooooorible. what on earth are they thinking? he's not even a good hitter...ugh.

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